Nepal has sharply increased the climbing permit fees for Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest in the West, and ...

Recently, authorities in Nepal have enacted several new rules to help cut down on overcrowding and pollution on Everest. Climbers must now remove their own human waste from the slopes in special ...

High-level officials and icefall doctors of the Sagarmatha pollution Control Committee, who are currently in South Korea for ...

The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount Everest, the highest peak on the planet.

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Nepal announced a 36% increase in Everest climbing permit fees, raising the cost from $11,000 to $15,000, effective September 1. The new measures aim to address garbage pollution with mandatory ...

Adventure travellers used to represent an elite group of intrepid travellers willing to go to nearly any extreme in pursuit ...

I think that Everest needs a rest for a few seasons." New rule at Mt. Everest sparks major controversy: 'I felt my government ...

Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on the world's highest mountain, the tourism chief ...